Two IKEA Besta cabinets on each end serve as our individual storage, with a third cabinet in the center for a shared printer, computer router, and supplies.

Each cabinet was assembled per instructions without the back panel to allow for ventilation and cord management. To make up for the stability of the missing back panel, L-brackets were screwed inside to stabilize the cabinets.

Using two sets of the Besta underframes in chrome for each cabinet (one as the base and one on top) raises the work surface to counter height. The top frames rest securely on screws drilled into the cabinet tops.

The counter top is a 12′ slab of bobinga purchased from a lumber yard. By having the lumber yard cut one raw edge off (placed at the back wall), but leaving the front raw edge, we have both an organic look, and an ergonomic, soft edge for typing.

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They do force you to sit upright. Truth be told, we’re coveting Restoration Hardware’s new ‘Spitfire Chair’ as replacements, but…until we can figure out how to make our own version…these stools will do.

you probably have been there and done that by now, but here’s a link. the petersiks at young house love scored some industrial-type stools for $33 apiece, i think, from a school science laboratory outfitter. i think they might have a lot of cool stuff. here’s the yhl post.http://www.younghouselove.com/2011/12/stool-boom/

Actually the chairs look EXACTLY like a 19th century child’s stool I used to have, which was to encourage sitting up straight. So pretty good for you when working. When you get fed up of sitting up straight, it’s probably time to walk to the kettle…

I love this! Very elegant. I’ve used lots of timber like that – waney edge my timber yard called it – for bookshelves. Nice to see I’m not the only fan.

Wow! Thank you for the comments! Ritch and I are extremely flattered that you like our little old desk. Although, at 12′ long it’s hardly little. The top was one single 12′ long board of bobinga, but we had to (sadly) cut it in half to fit it into our U-Haul, which we used to truck this down from The Berkshires to Miami. However, now the seam gives us a line of demarcation. My side. His side. No arguing with the cut.

The stools were off of Overstock.com, and should be readily available there. I’ve seen them from time to time.

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